Bit of a strange topic here, and one that may have been raised before but i am yet to find it. Started talking about this at work and couldnt actually come up with a great deal of examples.
Who do you think has given the best performance of a disabled person, or a character with diminished physical and mental ability? (Im trying to be as PC about this as possible, so i hope i don't offend anyone!)
This CAN include actors and actresses who themselves are in fact disabled, and actors and actresses portraying a disabled person.
The first ones that come to mind for me are:
Dustin Hoffman
Rain Man
Sean Penn
I Am Sam
Leonardo Dicaprio
What's Eating Gilbert Grape?
Also, why is that they choose not to let disabled actors and actresses who are capable, play these roles in the first place?
Who do you think has given the best performance of a disabled person, or a character with diminished physical and mental ability? (Im trying to be as PC about this as possible, so i hope i don't offend anyone!)
This CAN include actors and actresses who themselves are in fact disabled, and actors and actresses portraying a disabled person.
The first ones that come to mind for me are:
Dustin Hoffman
Rain Man
Sean Penn
I Am Sam
Leonardo Dicaprio
What's Eating Gilbert Grape?
Also, why is that they choose not to let disabled actors and actresses who are capable, play these roles in the first place?
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